Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

a tall, striking figure in a navy blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his

was this

was already being wheeled over

to reality. Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her

ten years.” Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket

from

hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here. Let’s

her nose and quickly opened her

car by his assistant, who then took the driver’s seat.

her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze

Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting?

and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had

Are you

family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

knowing this. Who’s the lucky

L’s full identity. “Uncle, I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO

Keegan didn’t question further and nodded.

and she quickly sent a

an address: Banyan

uncle to the opulent yet discreet restaurant. Upon reaching the private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek

nobility, entirely at ease.

the other hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this

this is my husband,” she added, her voice laced

and in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk sharply

down to see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face

eyes fickered before resuming his composure.

Keegan didn’t reach out his

Whitney bent down to her uncle, “Uncle,

worried, recalling her uncle’s recent treatments before returning home.

as if

his hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He

Keegan inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s hand

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